EVENT: Results Presentation of “Survey on Remittances 2009, Childhood and Adolescence”

Friday, 30-10-2009 to Friday, 30-10-2009

Guatemala City, Guatemala - IOM Guatemala and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are presenting the results of the “Survey on Remittances 2009, Childhood and Adolescence” at the Hotel Real Intercontinental on 30 October 2009.

The “Survey on Remittances 2009, Childhood and Adolescence” is part of the series of annual surveys carried out by IOM Guatemala since 2002.

The problems affecting children and adolescents as a consequence of international emigration, mainly due to the absence of their parents, have become an increasing concern for governments and the international community. These problems are often the cause of international emigration, or they may prompt the involvement of children and adolescents in gangs or illegal activities. Read more